Heroism

Subject(s): Courage, Fire fighters, Lighthouse tenders

Otto Reinhold compares the heroic work of fire fighters to that of lighthouse keepers in helping protect the innocent and avert disaster. A note on the side states that Reinhold wrote the poem “for [his] friends at our Fire Station.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-13

Creator(s)

Reinhold, Otto, 1852-1941

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Poem

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Heroism. [March 13, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304134. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Reinhold, Otto, 1852-1941. Heroism. [13 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304134.

APA:

Reinhold, Otto, 1852-1941.: , [1911, March 13]. Heroism. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304134.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.